FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1520 : ADAKAH MEMBASUH TANGAN SEBELUM MAKAN DAN SELEPASNYA SUNNAH?
Is washing the hands before and after eating a sunnah?
Short answer
Scholars agree that washing both hands after eating is recommended.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars agree that washing both hands after eating is recommended. For washing before eating, the Hanafi, Shafi'i and Hanbali schools hold it to be recommended, while the Maliki school does not consider it recommended unless there is dirt on the hands. If the dirt is impure (najis) washing is obligatory, and if it is not najis washing is recommended. Ibn Qayyim held that washing before eating is not recommended, and the fatwa states there is no harm in omitting it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Para ulama telah bersepakat bahawa hukum membasuh kedua-dua tangan selepas makan adalah sunat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1520 : ADAKAH MEMBASUH TANGAN SEBELUM MAKAN DAN SELEPASNYA SUNNAH?”, 13 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3974-al-kafi-1520-adakah-membasuh-tangan-sebelum-makan-dan-selepasnya-sunnah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/washing-hands-before-and-after-eating-sunnah/